Professional fighter Jon Huber died on Saturday at the age of 41, the leagues he worked with and his family have announced.
Huber, known to fans of Brodie Lee and Luke Harper, died of “a lung problem unrelated to Covid” and was receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic, his wife Amanda wrote on Instagram.
“My best friend died today,” she wrote on Saturday. “No words can express the love I feel or how broken I am now.”
“Huber found success at every stage of his career in sports entertainment, as his soft talk, but his imposing presence helped him create countless inspiring moments in the ring,” wrote WWE in a statement on Saturday celebrating his death. “WWE extends its condolences to Huber’s family, friends and fans.”
All Elite Wrestling also expressed his condolences to the family of the star fighter, saying “in an industry full of good people, Jon Huber was exceptionally respected and loved in every way.”
Condolences and memorials from all over the wrestling world began to reach social networks:
Huber has two children, Brodie and Nolan, who he had with Amanda Huber, who is also a fighter professionally known as Synndy Synn.
